Iraq does not need foreign ground forces to defeat IS: PM Haider al-Abadi
BAGHDAD (TIP): Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Iraq does not need foreign ground troops to defeat the Islamic State group,…
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Ringleader of Paris attacks planned more strikes, mocked open borders
PARIS (TIP): The ringleader behind the November 13 attacks in Paris had plans to strike Jewish targets and to disrupt…
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Latest: Islamic State releases video threatening United States
The Islamic State group issued a new 12-minute video Monday, November 16, threatening to attack all nations involved in bombing IS positions in…
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France retaliates to Paris terror attacks, hits ISIS Heart
France's military launched "massive" retaliatory airstrikes against Islamic State sites in Syria on Sunday night, November 15, saying French aircraft…
Read MoreWhite House condemns ‘horrific terrorist attacks’ in Beirut
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House condemned the "horrific terrorist" twin bomb blasts claimed by the Islamic State extremist group that…
Read MoreKurdish Iraqis enter Sinjar in push to oust IS fighters
SINJAR(IRAQ) (TIP): Iraqi Kurdish militias battling to take back Sinjar from Islamic State militants raised a Kurdish flag and fired…
Read MoreEgypt’s president visits Britain to discuss terror and trade
LONDON (TIP): Egypt's leader has defended anti-terror legislation enacted in August, arguing that the country needs stability and time to…
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Russian airplane crashes in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula
CAIRO: A Russian passenger plane with 224 people on board crashed in a mountainous part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday,…
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Meeting on Syria should help national unity: Iran
TEHRAN (TIP): The upcoming international conference on Syria should facilitate national unity and open the ways for collective cooperation against…
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Michelle Obama will travel to Qatar and Jordan next month
WASHINGTON (TIP): First lady Michelle Obama will travel to Qatar and Jordan in the Middle East next month, the White…
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Backed by Russian jets, Syrian troops attack rebel-held towns in Homs
BEIRUT/AMMAN (TIP): Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs…
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Hillary Clinton turns up heat on Sanders in sharp first Democratic presidential debate
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hillary Rodham Clinton, seeking to halt the momentum of her insurgent challenger, Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, aggressively…
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CANADA PM DELAYED RESETTLEMENT OF SYRIANS, SAYS REPORT
OTTAWA (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's political rivals pounced on news Oct 8 that he interfered with the resettlement…
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Russia denies US claim that four Syria-bound missiles crashed in Iran
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia's defence ministry denied a claim by a US official October 8 that four Syria-bound Russian cruise missiles…
Read MoreRussia carries out airstrike near Homs in Syria: US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Russia on Wednesday carried out its first airstrike in Syria, near the city of Homs, a US defense…
Read MoreUS support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting
MOSCOW (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded US support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective,…
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A British Teenager is on the List of the World’s Most Wanted Terrorists
LONDON (TIP): A teenager from Cardiff, Wales has been added to a UN banned list of the world's most wanted…
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Refugees face new diversion as Hungary prepares to seal Croatia border
ZAKANY, HUNGARY (TIP): A small gap in coils of newly laid razor wire is all that remains of the Zakany-Botovo…
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Pope calls upon America to ‘embrace the millions of undocumented Immigrants’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pope Francis called upon America Thursday, September 24 to embrace millions of undocumented immigrants and join a global…
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Turkey to seek support of world leaders for its militant crackdown
ANKARA (TIP): Turkey's Prime Minister will tell world leaders next week Ankara can play a key role in stopping a…
Read MoreEurope has taken on responsibility for refugees: Francois Hollande
LONDON (TIP): Europe has taken on responsibility for refugees, French President Francois Hollande said in London after EU interior ministers…
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UK jihadi complains of ‘rude Arabs’ who steal, eat like kids
LONDON (TIP): A British IS member living in Syria has complained about the "bad manners" of Arab fellow militants he…
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700 Scottish families pledge to open their homes for refugees
LONDON (TIP): In a moving gesture of solidarity, over 700 Scottish families have officially registered with the government pledging to…
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Jihadists put squeeze on Syria’s Assad as Russia defends aid
BEIRUT (TIP): Jihadists advanced on a regime airbase in eastern Syria on Sept 10 after the fall of one in…
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10 Indians fighting for ISIS in Syria/Iraq reports Indian Union home ministry
NEW DELHI: In an assessment shared by India with Australia at a meeting of their joint working group on counter-terrorism here…
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Islamic State destroys Syrian monastery, moves Christian captives: Monitor
BEIRUT (TIP): Islamic State militants have demolished a monastery in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said on…
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Islamic State punishes 94 it said violated Ramzan fast -Syria monitor
BEIRUT (TIP): Islamic State militants have punished at least 94 people including five teenagers, accusing them of violations during the…
Read MoreISIS re-enters key Syria-Turkey border town Kobani
LONDON (TIP): The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has reportedly re-entered the Syrian town of Kobani, just months…
Read MoreSyria says it killed military leader of al-Qaida group
BEIRUT (TIP): Syrian state-run news agency SANA says the army has killed the military commander of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front.…
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Syria refugee crisis nears ‘dangerous turning point’:UN
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Syria's refugee crisis is approaching a "dangerous turning point" as nearly four million Syrians face worsening living conditions…
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